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Donziger Sentencing Today: Some Thoughts
Thoughts on the sentencing of Steven Donziger for criminal contempt of court in the Chevron/Ecuador case in New York. Continue Reading Donziger Sentencing Today: Some Thoughts
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Lago Agrio: Donziger Denied a New Trial
Steven Donziger’s motion for a new trial is denied, and the government files its sentencing memorandum. Continue Reading Lago Agrio: Donziger Denied a New Trial
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At the Donziger Trial
Ispent the day yesterday in an overflow room watching the criminal contempt trial of Steven Donziger. The day lacked the drama of Day 1 of the trial. No one was chanting in the street. I did not see Roger Waters or Susan Sarandon. There were no dramatic opening statements. Still, it was interesting to see……
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Lago Agrio: Last-Minute Developments Before the Contempt Trial
Steven Donziger’s contempt trial begins in New York on Monday. In the days leading up to the trial, there have been two new developments. First, the New York Court of Appeals has denied Donziger leave to appeal from the lower court’s judgment disbarring him. This is perhaps the end of the line for his career as a……
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Lago Agrio: Second Circuit Affirms Donziger’s Pretrial Conditions of Release
In a non-precedential decision, the Second Circuit has affirmed the district court’s order denying Steven Donziger’s motion for relief from the conditions of his pretrial release, which has amounted to home confinement (with exceptions) while he awaits trial in May on the charges of criminal contempt. If you want to read bombastic takes on the decision, you……